RN-BSN Completion Program

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

The GSC RN-Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) completion program challenges women and men to strive for intellectual and professional excellence, to build inclusive communities, and to promote social responsibility. The hybrid program is designed for adult learners who prefer a combination of guided independent study, peer learning, and faculty-facilitated on-site learning, in an environment that offers collegial relationships with faculty and other students. Click here to view a BSN Flyer.

The Program offers a hybrid learning format consisting of face-to-face and online learning. Upon completion, the graduate is prepared for advanced degree study.

GSC’s RN-BSN program is formatted in a 2+2 approach. Most program coursework is available to both RN and non-RN students. The table below summarizes the BSN requirements:

Additional coursework if needed to total 120 credit hrs for the BSN degree

Complete the associate degree first

1Students must hold an RN license in the state where the practicum site is located for the BSN practicum courses2Dually enrolled associate degree students may take BSN General Education courses. A current, valid RN license is required to take the junior and senior level BSN nursing theory courses.

Nursing Philosophy

The philosophy of the BSN program is consistent with the Mission of the Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science.

Utilize technology to synthesize theory, research, and practice data to support and evaluate decision-making and quality improvement in nursing practice.

Integrate leadership, systems change, and social justice principles to improve health outcomes of individuals, families, and populations in a variety of health care settings.

Collaborate with other members of the inter-professional health care team to improve effectiveness of health care systems.

Strengthen own professional identity and commitment to lifelong learning.

Students must complete 33 credit hours from the post-licensure curriculum plan at GSC. Although most RN to BSN students work full-time and choose to take classes on a part-time basis, some students opt to be full-time students.

Admission (i.e., final acceptance) to the post-licensure BSN program requires a 2.5 cumulative GPA for all post-secondary course work, and current, valid licensure as a Registered Nurse.

The RN licensure examination (NCLEX-RN) is administered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), which has established required criteria for nursing education programs that “enable the student to develop the nursing knowledge, skills and competencies necessary for the level, scope and standards of nursing practice consistent with the level of licensure” (NCSBN, 2006, Article IX, 9.1.2). These criteria serve as the foundation for a validation process in which 36 credit hours are awarded for nursing courses along with one hour of pharmacological math credit taken in an associate degree or diploma nursing program, thus allowing BSN students to receive credit for their basic nursing preparation.

Curriculum Plan

The college admits students twice a year, in August and January. The full-time curriculum plan is designed to be completed in four semesters. The curriculum plan is laid out in a slightly different pattern for each admission cycle. If you have transfer credit or attend part-time, your personal curriculum plan will need to be customized for you. Please contact our admissions staff at 513-862-1678 for specific questions.